Lagos State Police Command arrest traditional ruler and his son and charge them for murder

MEN of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested the traditional ruler of Temidire Community in Alagbado along with his son and charged them to court for the murder of two community leaders.

 

Alhaji Nojeem Abioye, the Baale of Temidire and his son, Wahab, have been arraigned before an Ikeja High Court for murder. They were brought before Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo for allegedly killing Alhaji Rasaki Olaniyan Olatunji, popularly known as Tunji Alaso and Alhaji Gay.

 

They are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy to commit felony, to wit murder and murder based on the advice of the Directorate of Public Prosecution. Both defendants pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge preferred against them.

 

Justice Lawal-Akapo ordered that they be remanded in Kirikiri Medium Prison custody and fixed hearing on the bail applications for June 23. Alhaji Olatunji, an hotelier, was reportedly killed during a riot last July 20 in Alagbado, which was allegedly organised by Alhaji Abioye and the community.

 

A police spokesman said: “Immediately the deceased’s vehicle was sighted, some thugs led by the Baale and others attacked him and broke the glass of his jeep. After escaping the attack, the deceased left the scene to report at Alagbado Police Station.

 

"Thereafter, the deceased and some police officers went back to the scene and he was attacked again. It was the Baale who held him on the neck while Taofeek Olori and Idowu Terror, now at large, held his hands while the Baale’s son, Wahab Abioye hit the deceased with a shovel on his head and Taofeek Olori stabbed the deceased severally on his body.”